Monthly Archive for February 2009

Fred E. Scott - 'Journey Within' Fred E. Scott – ‘Journey Within’

Unique ‘afro-synth’ 45 out of Detroit on the Natural label – engineered by Detroit bluesman Bobo Jenkins – likely at his own studio on Joy Road. Jenkins had a long history in the Detroit music scene – stretching back to ‘Democrat Blues’ on Chess (1954). By the 70’s he was producing artists for his own [...]

Billings West High School: Spring Band Concert 1962 Billings West High School: Spring Band Concert 1962

‘Nuther school record on the famed Century custom label. To be quite honest this almost completely sucks except for a rather epic exotica workout called “Voodoo”.

Sonoma Valley Jazz Band: Spectacular '74 Sonoma Valley Jazz Band: Spectacular ‘74

Surprisingly great High School record from right in my own backyard that I’d never come across ’til recently. Sleeve is scant on info but it seems to be split between two local schools of which the kids on side B especially get down like nobody’s business. Very together playing and well chosen covers really set [...]

Dick Morrissey Quartet: Storm Warning (Mercury 1965) Dick Morrissey Quartet: Storm Warning (Mercury 1965)

Comprising of Dm, Harry South, Phil Bates, and Phil Seamen the quartet are certainly tight having worked together for three years at the point of this release. This is quite possibly my favorite Morrissey LP. The track for inclusion here is the title cut penned by Harry South. 

Don Rendell / Ian Carr: "Dusk Fire" Columbia 1966 Don Rendell / Ian Carr: “Dusk Fire” Columbia 1966

Garrick joins the band and composes some of the cuts on Dusk fire, arguably the quintets best release??

London Jazz Four: "An Elizabethan Song Book" CBS London Jazz Four: “An Elizabethan Song Book” CBS

A great late night listen with very proficient musicianship. Their version of Scarborough fair is really one of my favourites.

Poly Rythmo De Cotonou - Zero + Zero = Zero Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – Zero + Zero = Zero

I think Frank’s (http://www.voodoofunk.blogspot.com)  travel and digging reports played quite a role for my growing interest in West African music. I always liked the mixes he put online but at the same time I was not too confident to ever find any of these records as I don’t live in Western Africa and I don’t [...]

The Impossibles - Stage show The Impossibles – Stage show

“Stage Show” is a great funk album by the well known Thai band The Impossibles who recorded the classic “Hot Pepper” album in Sweden. This album includes various interpretations of classic American funk tunes done in a Thai style. The recording is super low budget and the sound quality might remind you of your last [...]

un sourire quelques larmes un peu d'amour - elias rahbani -1973 un sourire quelques larmes un peu d’amour – elias rahbani -1973

 
the film is a co-production of egypt & lebanon , pictured in egypt-syria-lebanon and morroco!
a story of young college girl grow up early than her age , thanks to the many experinces she had with man desired her , the transform from innocent girl to busniess woman had it’s price which it was her heart [...]

Ivo Nilakreshna - Tegakkan Sembahyang Ivo Nilakreshna – Tegakkan Sembahyang

 
I’m not sure if this record was made in Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia. What makes it noteworthy is the funk track Rukun Islam. I can’t understand the language but it’s dealing with Allah and Muhammad. The chorus is cool, the refrain is lush. The male la la la chorus makes it somewhat trippy. There’s more good [...]